The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 22.2.2

22.2.2

The Prince, who entended to build his honor on the warrs of Decan, which his elder brother had left with disgrace and the great Commander Chan Channa did not prosper in (which doubtlesse was a Practiser with the Decannins, from whom hee receiued Pension) caused his father to recall Chan Channa, who, refusing to come, desiered the king not to send Sultan Coronne to that warr, but one of his youngest sonns, about 15 years of age. This Coronne tooke to hart; but prosecuting his Purpose of the warr, promised to Abdela chan the command of the Army vnder him, by displacing Chan Channa. The king, fearing troubles, and knowing all the ambitions and factions of this Sonne, the discontent of his two elder, the Power of Chan Channa was desierous to accomodate all by accepting a Peace and confirming Chan Channa in the Gouerment he held, and closely to that end wrote a lettre of fauour and Purposed to send a vest according to the Ceremony of reconciliation to Chan Channa, But before hee dispatchd it, hee acquaynted a kinswoeman of his liueing in the Zereglia of his Purpose.